Центр ожоговой терапии в Айдахо получил верификацию Американской ассоциации ожогов

IDAHO FALLS — The Burn & Reconstructive Center at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has earned verification from the American Burn Association (ABA), making it one of only 81 verified burn centers in the U.S. To achieve verification, the ABA conducted a comprehensive, multi-day on-site review to confirm that EIRMC has the specialized team, resources and systems necessary to provide comprehensive burn care—from initial injury through recovery. The review confirmed that EIRMC meets the nation's highest standards for quality, safety and patient care. “Verification by the American Burn Association reflects the depth of our expertise across every aspect of burn care and reinforces that patients can trust our team to provide the highest level of specialized treatment,” said Dr. Tait Olaveson, Burn Surgeon and Medical Director for EIRMC’s burn program. “It confirms that we meet the highest standard of burn care and are the regional experts.” There are only 143 burn centers nationwide. EIRMC operates Idaho's only burn center and is the only burn center serving Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, providing specialized care for patients across a large, multi-state region. Burn care requires a highly specialized, multidisciplinary team at EIRMC. The team is made up of: Burn surgeons and critical care physicians, Specialized burn nurses, Respiratory therapists, Physical, speech, and occupational therapists, Psychologists, Registered dietitians, Case managers and social workers. EIRMC also maintains strong partnerships with hospitals, clinics and physicians throughout its regional referral network, ensuring patients have access to expert burn care close to home whenever possible and seamless coordination when advanced treatment is needed. The Burn & Reconstructive Center at EIRMC provides a full continuum of specialized burn services, including: Acute burn care in the Emergency Department and Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Surgical treatment, including burn excision, skin grafting, reconstructive procedures and operative wound care in Idaho's only dedicated burn operating room, Soft tissue injuries and reconstruction, Physical, speech and occupational rehabilitation therapy, Outpatient burn and wound follow-up care, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including the region's only ventilator-capable hyperbaric treatment chamber, Psychological support for hospitalized burn patients, Burn prevention and community education. The Burn & Reconstructive Center at EIRMC is committed to providing advanced, compassionate care for burn patients of all ages while advancing quality, safety and outcomes for the communities it serves throughout the Intermountain West. About EIRMC: The largest medical facility in the region, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) is a full-service hospital with over 300 patient beds. It serves as the region’s healthcare hub, serving Idaho, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park and Montana. EIRMC is a Level II Trauma Center; operates the only Burn Center in the state of Idaho, verified by the American Burn Association; runs the largest cardiology program in the region; is a Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center; has the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region; and cares for babies born as early as 22 weeks gestation in the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. EIRMC provides valued and vital resources to the communities it serves.